Joe and Katherine Jackson raised Marlon, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael just a few miles away in Gary, Indiana.
The Jackson 5 is the reason the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is located where it is.
Now, more national acts have been booked for the Hard Rock Live stage in 2022, with none bigger for the area than the Jacksons. Smashmouth stepped up to ring in the new year loudly. The Hard Rock Live club remained closed for a time, then started booking local, regional, and Chicago-area bands for free weekend concerts. Rockers Disturbed were the first national act to play the Hard Rock Live stage in November, and the venue's New Year's Eve show overcame the challenge of headliners Sugar Ray having to cancel last-minute due to a positive COVID test in their immediate touring party.
See Video of the Guitar-Smashing Grand Opening of the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
